Wakarusa, KS town hall & government
Wakarusa spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $806 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wakarusa's government.
Where Wakarusa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 92%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Wakarusa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lawrence Unified School District 497
Wakarusa's K–12 school district, shared with Grant, Lawrence, Clinton and Willow Springs. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 37%
- State 54%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,393 per pupil, $6,783 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Wakarusa: Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343 ($14,678 per pupil) · Baldwin City Unified School District 348 ($11,610 per pupil).
Which schools Wakarusa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wakarusa pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Wakarusa's government
Who represents Wakarusa
Wakarusa is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representatives Derek Schmidt and Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.